In fact, contrary to the expectations of the Dorne Empire, or all the empire's top officials on the Eastern Continent, the battle plan drawn up by the Imperial General Staff within Tang State did not set the location of the attack in Dorne.
The reason is actually very simple. The distance from Shu to Dorne is still too long. This distance is completely unable to allow the air power of the Tang Empire to be effective.
In the combat plan drawn up by Loew and his staff, transport aircraft and bombers taking off from the direction of the mirage can provide additional support. This is obviously an advantage that is difficult to give up.
If the Tang Army launches an attack on the Ice Empire from the north, then on the day of landing, the Tang Army can invest a large number of paratroopers in the battle, and at the same time, it can also use a large number of bombers to destroy the defense facilities along the coast.
This is a combat advantage that the attack on Dorne cannot have, so after ruling out landing on the Lions Empire and the Dorne Empire, the Tang Dynasty focused on attacking the Dwarves' Ice Empire.
The distance to attack the Ice Empire is appropriate, but the timing needs to be carefully considered. After all, the northern seas are too cold in some seasons, making landing completely impossible.
Due to the location, Tang bombers and transport planes taking off from near Mirage Island can cover the coastline of the Ice Empire further north, so the landing time must be chosen in the summer.
It is easy to miss such a short time window: there is no hope for this year, and the same will be true for next year. Whether landing operations can be launched in another year seems to depend on the status of the aircraft carrier.
More than two years ago, the Tang Empire ventured to land on Mirage Island in early spring, which resulted in the Marine Corps suffering from more than 300 disabilities and 4,800 patients. These soldiers fought in the cold sea water, and eventually left behind the root of the disease.
From the data point of view, the cold sea water is much more powerful than the Mirage Army's bunker.
After learning from the experience and lessons learned, the Tang Dynasty paid dozens of levels more attention to the temperature of the naval landing. Therefore, all combat plans drawn up by the staff were scheduled for the second month of summer.
It has been summer for some time now, and the seawater has absorbed enough heat. The temperature is probably the highest of the year.
According to surveys, the seawater temperature in the northwest area of Yongdong Port in summer is about 28 degrees, which is enough for soldiers to wade and land.
However, the Bingbing Empire was also aware of the danger. They roughly estimated the combat radius of the Tang army's bombers based on actual cases of Tang bombing Qin.
Then they discovered that a section of their coastline was within this combat radius. This result made the dwarves of the Ice Empire feel uneasy.
As a result, these dwarves invested a lot of manpower and material resources and began to build more defense facilities in these high-risk areas.
Unlike the nobles of Dorne who took money and did nothing, fooled the emperor, and cut corners, the military of the Ice Empire was relatively capable. They did build a high-quality defense line, which was stronger than Dorne's coastal defense line.
higher.
After all, the coastline that the dwarves need to defend is relatively short, so they have more energy to devote to this defense line.
More bunkers and more trenches, as well as denser artillery and endless barbed wire, gave the dwarves some peace of mind.
In fact, what Loew said to Tang Mo, "the enemy is also making preparations," was referring to this line of defense of the Ice Empire.
If this line of defense continues to be strengthened, Tang's landing plan is at risk of bankruptcy: if the landing cannot be completed and a port is obtained within a short window of more than ten days, the landing operation in the northern part of the Endless Sea may fail.
By then, the sea water will begin to turn cold, and logistical supplies will begin to be affected. The Tang army's attack will be weak, and the Tang army that has landed may even be driven into the sea by the dwarves' counterattack.
"There is still no way to take action immediately." After returning to his staff from Tang Mo's office, Loew said to a group of expectant subordinates.
Many people were suddenly disappointed, and some even let out a sigh. Although they knew that most of the empire's funds, manpower and material resources had been transferred to the west, and His Majesty the Emperor had also devoted his efforts to the construction of the west, they were still a little unwilling.
of.
Qian Jinhang lowered his head and looked at the information in his hand, then walked to Loew's side and suggested in a low voice: "Since there will be no military operations against the Eastern Continent in a short time, then apply for funds on the North Island."
Is it feasible to build a new military airport?”
"The advantage of this is that it can shorten the round-trip distance of the plane and increase the dispatch efficiency." He pointed on a simple map and continued to say to Loew: "The problem is not without it. Beidao is a mirage autonomous region. We are in
The operations there are more or less at risk of leaking secrets."
Loew also hesitated after hearing Qian Jinhang's words: If a new airport is built on the North Island controlled by the Mirage, or the original airport is expanded, the secret will probably be leaked.
There are still a few smart people in the Binghan Empire, and the other party is likely to be alert and determine the true intentions of Tang State.
But if the plane takes off and lands directly from the Orcs, it will indeed be dozens of kilometers away. This is a price that Loew is not willing to bear. By then, aerial supplies and the frequency of bomber dispatches will be affected, which is indeed a big problem.
question.
Since we chose to start the war in the northern part of the Endless Sea, which is convenient for land-based air force support, we naturally hope that the air force and paratroopers can play a greater role.
"Don't we have a military base on North Island? Is it feasible to secretly expand the military airport in that base... strictly confidential...?" Qian Jinhang put forward his own opinion.
"Report this plan and discuss it with the intelligence department at the same time... Let's see what Leo has to say. It would be best if they are sure to help us hide the news." Loew nodded, he also felt that Bei Dao
The airport used by the garrison seems to be something that can be done.
However, in order to deceive others, it is impossible for that airport to expand too much. It is obviously impossible for the Air Force to squeeze hundreds of bombers and transport aircraft into that small airport.
The job of the staff department is not only planning, they also need to ensure that the entire plan is operable. After formulating the plan, Loew has to derive the plan over and over again to ensure that the entire plan can be implemented.
"I don't know when the new large-scale amphibious landing ship mentioned by the Navy will be put into service, and these combat capabilities cannot be included... Sigh..." Loew sighed, feeling that his job was getting more and more difficult.